The Sun. — London, England, 1838-05-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES-YESTERD4 N 0 Public character has committed more mistakes or been better ofrunensed for the m t h an the weather prophet, Mr. Murphy. The ces c harged against him hitherto have been meteorological, sainrdicahOoewnetve.r, hein c 'ous ' , are by . this time . forgotten ; but his . crowning cc entirely escaped notice. He is liberal enough . in mov efastsaloll•l77,'l and feasts, Saints' days, and anniversaries joyful and . do -111.1)) hut, incredible as it may seem, altogether omits the '• the e- e re Y /3 a.Y." Now, this everybody knows, or ought to know, is en counter 6at esittsdaay of the year ; those who are sceptical have onty to and die ,. moving accidents," its anxieties of hope, pleasure, tar o. 'llloointraent, its endless victssitudes, and conviction is l It is a day of great events; it puts a variety of trades into ter e,,e work, it keeps the imagination on the stretch for weeks, de , tl 'n, s the fate of thousands i sterling) ; in fact, does everything 47orthies the Saints, so regularly and undeservedly calendered, ale, ' • We could say more on this fruitful subject ; but, temper io‘stidraenercy with justice, we shall restrain ourselves, trusting that the Altlee of the meteorologist will prevent a recurrence to it. fat e t mugh unnoticed hy the almanac]: makers, it hes been our year 0 attend the ~ celebration" of this far-famed day for many ea.' Past, and having had on each occasion to describe the scene ~t . e r a-e i _ hitle* to, and on, the course, we look for novelty in vain. al l , ( ) I ,,"ing is now as it ever was ; the same eagerness to "go e h a a . . —the same display of cockney horsemanship and reckless • amisateering—the same show of gay equipages and fine clothes, sort same crowding, jostling wrangling, and brawling—in her 7) the same features which we have seen and written about any how e l Day these twenty years. Two favourable circumstances,. to -g i er g ought to be noticed ; the one is the opening of the railway • tal. i i n gston, which, by increasing the number of chan•nels through 01)1, , i the variou s classes make their way to the Downs, consider the:yr,ssens the danger and inconvenience in the direct route from g ate 'cilhant and Castle. The other is the removal of the Ewell ail , ) • of old the scene of continual delay and accidents. Placed in ja ti V t wae'd spot, it was made doubly so by its proximity to the 5.. 1 . 1, '° 1 1 of the tvo roads on the Epsom side of Ewell. It has for 1) 3 ;0 lime been removed to the 12th milestone, where a neat Gothic ar „ . lc; tollhouse pre been erected for the accommodation of those who ,ie.elected to y upon her Majesty's subjects. The improve- pe 2t extend s not beyond this, for with the tollgate they have not I , l ;'ned the grasping insolence which has so constantly been com e) t rd of) and which will never cease while the public are exposed ke _ e '" gentle mercies of speculations in " trusts." Of the number to s s nt yesterday, as compared with former years, it is impossible r c i o l ) ,ealt with any certainty. We should say, however, that of the Leane and lower classes the muster about reached the average, but rn carriage company there was a slight falling off. This, pro (3 . 3 ' was only in appearance, the proportion " absorbed" by the 1 Jaw Stand being annually en the increase. The hill was covered ii.neh.l%•,chicles of the usual varied kind, both sides of the course were a .! . ' , 1 witch foot people six or eight deep, and every stand filled to Th o r " e : ll . 4) w ; the course, technically speaking, was well " made up." ia,ring," as the assemblage of speculators on the top of the hill tst.e.rined, was large and noisy a considerable number contributing raa Ls size who sought only to e ' ratify their curiosity, forgetting that th,,,s' whoavere intent on - busless w - ere shut out. The prices of ' 0 everal favourites will be found in their proper place. te ado ul : list of the fa - ,hionables present is shorter than we could have I; ~, it had we not trusted to the names of the visitors being , IC tc4 in the usual way et the Grand Stand ; there, however, ‘• the 4 es'nre from without" was so great that no time was permitted to e c ' ti rla re than receive money and return tickets. We are therefore b l i l ed to trust to our recollection for the following names : AT ' l ' s and Duchess of Cleveland, Duke of Beaufort, Duke of entr ee , m ar e and Duke of Rutland. (ler i •, q u 's of Exeter, and Marquis and Marchioness of London. l'ttial.dn•-(:;,,eiLd:A-11.)jeemrsacirle,Chesterfield, Suffield, Wilton, Stradbroke, le e _ Eglinton, Hillsborough, Craven, Portarlingtoi , i- Iletitp, Afulgrave, Gardiner, R. Paget, Villiers, Waldegrave, G. c a n , ' l ) J. Fitzroy, 11. Bentinek, &c. hlee,;:ls---BathyariY, D'Orsay, and several other foreign No kr`li's—Chesterfield, Millbank, Seymour, &c. le ,1 . Shelley, D. Baird, G. Heathcote, C Cook, &c. Ilentl"°llrables—General Grosvenor, G. Anson, G. Byng, .1. c o jeY, A. Villiers, S. Herbert, &e. c at , ° , t 'F l s----Pe e l, Copelaid, &c. I lale a 't n s -- ---White, Willan, Ricardo, Gardnor, Williamson, Wil :\e: e • Pe yta -ss ts. Greville, J. Stanley, Irby, Worrell, J. Bailey, Shelly, Cliv e "" Dolphin, Payne, 11. Coombe, Errington, Crornmelin, 4111)0Etwall, Higgins, M. Stanley, Batson, De Burgh, &c. Ge si ngfst the fair inmates of the Grand Stand were Mesdames Th and Taglioni. ta t ,t, s tart was a d vert i se d to ta k e p l ace at two o ' c l oc k , b ut i t was a pee T tsvo or thre e m i nu t es past t h ree t h at t h e anx i et i es of a year's Th e Th ou were b roug h t to a c l ose. A t t h at t i me was decided co i De nby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three -years old ; t,, ts ' 8 , , t• 71b; fillies, Bst. 9 1b. Mile and a half. 'The second a ( 5 , - "ewe 100 sovs out of the Stakes ; and the winner to pay 100 Sir 1 1 . • _ towards the ex lenses of the Police, &c. 134 Subs. coolitjeathcote's Amato, by Velocipede Chapple 1 L T ( !,I Peel's lon, by Cain Paris 2 1,,, -, • l3 entinck's Grey Momus, by Comus J Day 3 liege following were not placed:—Mr. Coombe's Cobham (Scott), V u e?'"rsey's Phoenix (Robinson), Lord G. Bentinac's D'Egville • a , • a1 , ,, ,3e , Jun. ),. Mr. Payne's Young Royston (Chifney), Captain Cr e '''Y e Bullion (Cotielly), Mr. E. Peel's The . Early B i ird t - 91- ) ab- Forth's Conservator (owner), .Mr. Edwards 's rnisicl rn aj a e u r (G.' Edwards), Lord Westminster's Albemarle (H. C o ward s ) , Du k e o f G ra f ton ' s Chemist. (Wheatley), Sir J. BOSS\. Cli'S i i ' l 'laritine ( Lye), General Grosvenor's Daedalus (Nat), Lord S ir Nerfield's 13wetby (Holmes), Mr. Stirling's c. by Aaron , ( Boast), r„i• Mill -',. Volunteer (E. Edwards), Mr. Buckley 's Tom (Dar rel] Mr. ' l•S .' rorrall's Dormouse (Rogers), Mr. Bond's c. by Re (l,,it e , out of Scurry ( Wakefield), Mr. Pettit's , c. h , y . St. Patrick, ) .th Sur •• . (Pettit, jun.), and Mr. Tarleton s Masse (Perron )• l h prise lie 'Petting on this stake from the commencement to the close e tts ,, , , f ° " the aggregate, been exceedingly heavy, and an immense tl 4 a;;',!, o f horses have at different periods been backed, at the same 10b," has been very unequal—brisk and important during the Oc sai;-" ineetines at Newmarket and in the winter months at Tatter- N l .' but dull in the extreme eight or nine weeks immediately pre lai(ithg the race. I t was remar k a bl e not l ess f or t h e enormous - sums kild 'pt. upon Nonplus, Grey Moms, Bamboo, Cobham, D'Egville, tee te hnmix, than for the amazing number of outsiders fancied,_ ?tint"extravagant odds betted.. Some idea may be formed on this t int fr om the fact that previous to the Craven Meeting at least c o i?' horses had been backed. Various thictuationsaroscinthe 1° bri ng of the winter, but it remained for the h Newmarketmeetings i,rsthe public t a , a ng about those most interesting to the k l tera, At the beginning of the Craven _Meeting e l t e h m e a fi r e k h e l t , , c w on a - , arti'ani the term to such horses as were actually tl al)p eare tl , r wfiTnldable array of outsiders spoken in above having dis while it in the frost. Plicenix's running or the Riddlessvorth, ~grip secured a larg e sum to his noble owner, proved nothing. I,eltsvon easy, it is true, but the beaten horses were notoriously bad. li`gaa...sea.._fterwards founder: ' pedien t to scratch him out of his other spring that Vents, the - trainer, we believe, entertaining an apprehension h e ruti s tegs would not stand the preparation for the Derby . s . hould kt t hem out. The next meeting was more decisive in , its L c , t alts; Grey Mornu s came out in his Goodwood form, beat Barn firtt ice, Alemdar, Saintfoin, &c., cleverly, and at once became (l)a,,d•woursite. In the same meeting Bcetian gave two outsiders 10 ,26 t al as and Caligula) their quietus, and brought up Beggayrnan 'h e l a t t l , the race between the two having been a very- near tiling. "Itita ah n i meeting was altogether inoperative, but was made re- Nei ehy the fright given to the backers of Phoenix; a short ft t,:',' (not proceeding from disease) drove him in a moment from naysday, aver' 15 to 1, and many persons hedged their money. In three !he was again at sto 1. In the course of the last fort- I'la eo the weight of the betting was about Grey Moraus, Cobham, a 'ltlj e !'' (immense stains laid out on each), Young Rowton, Bullion, t Lei," 4 . The Early Bird and Beeearman were at an average of f ari t ißlneral prices but wore not in'a'ny force. The only outsider . s tile 4", Were AlheM ' arle Drum Major, and Conservator. At this to Non Nonplus colt, ' which had been backed to win more than a lat„ ) tld thousand pounds,_ disappeared, his friends discovering ; (too 1 , 0 , srle e ' '!' Cobham was the nag, and that they load acted unwisely 'ne st a ng a dark horse when there was a good. public runner in t, bk. t lle'.; l :rg noticed the fluctuations in the odds during the two or ;lab 7al's Preceding* the - race, it it only remains for us to state that e a Cg at staieCng— u er' ' Lord G. Bentinck's declaration that Ai el ould vsin with ' the Grey if possible—was 2to 1 ag,st Grey lip, 7 to 2 -get Cobham, 7 to 1 agst Phcenix, 8 to 1 agst 4.. nine (taken ' ;13 to a Young Rowton, 13 to 1 .agst lon, tllarj 'an the Early Bird, 30 to 1 ast Amato, 30 to 1 agst Albe tt C% 4° t () 1 agst Conservator, 40 to 1 agst Drum Major, 40 to 1 af t :mist) 40 to 1 eget Bullion, and 1,000 to 15 agst Bretby. "ere bet 'long delay and about three futile attempts, the horses ' 4 rt ,‘ °.; but of so unsatisfactory a nature was the actual co lv ;`"at several *o •Irsys half-opned their oees, and Young 'cloe . :" and the Surprise colt were left behind s altogether. As ''itl ) ''' t• the horses had settled into their ground Bretby went away kid , i , lire he at a capital pace, followed by Grey Momus, Amato, se ra q , Albemarle, Phoenix, lon, Dmdalus, D'Egville, and Con -14 lii11: 1)1 hg behind, in good places. lihey obs h erved this order up , 14 , . at , Th e top of which Bretby declined, t e Grey taking the 'nee l' f ille n he kept, with Tom, Amato, and Albemarle, in attend 114,,`° the turn. Phcenix who had run well to this point, nosy ner; ll) , ‘ ; sas did d'E - gville, Cobham, Constantine, and several "'"'l in'' l ying declined lone before. Amato here shot by the Grey, 'till a -c reased the pace tremendously, the Grey following, with Tom 4 tr a il t ' and lon just beginning to show in front cf the second rank. 4 lel al ° , had matte the Grey safe directly he took up the running ; 'he i: s t t d ougli lon made a ' aesperate effort for victory half-way up I.4s( i ' Pr ne et it was with no other result than to get second place, atia ae • to ( Re awarding the prize to the Epsom nag by a length, 11 . 2 s i 'lst, ,ile over the Grey being four times as great. Albemarle 1 ," , r 4 c on ' s "? near the Chair, and was four th ; Torn fifth, Dormouse •°o)thsixth hers seventh, but all a c onsidera . bl . e dis , tence atie t e first four. T others were tailed off a long se ae ~Coaham Lure l'refbY being last of all by many lengths. The principal . win e-via' seve- gentlemen living at Sutton or elsewhere in the wle ' l e n r l loo4l of Feeson. Sir Gilbert Heathcote himself never 4 11 e ~ Ihe stakes, inclutive of the winners, amounted to 3,92 n/., le e t - ,ct to the deductions stated in the conditions. The announce tia,Hltat Sir Gilbert had won was received with vehement ac eietions f• h Aft, r Icm all parts of the course. 'N G the race some inquiry was made into the cause of . Young ' l 4 ti'n and the Surprise tiolt being left behind; and as it turned Th e t ,'at the flag was dropped no complaint was made. ol,i'W,ell Stakes of 5 sore each with 40 sons. added; three yrs A far' ft- ; four yrs, Bst; sore. Bs , t. 71b. ; six and aged, Bst. 11.1b. i net and geldings, and horses which have started four times and t o ewlcta, allowed 31b. A winner at any time (snatches excepted) L a ' r Y, for twice 31b • thrice, 51b • and four times, 71b. extra. '% ast half • . " ' ' Lora O. ~,, mile. 10 Subs. s:,leatlicote's eh. f. Countess, 4 yrs Chapple I C aptai n ",a d broke's b. g. Fifer, 4 yrs 0 The,.kiardrior's b. c. Benedict, 4 yrs 0 qt r II Nno wi ,, al:. started :—Lord Exeter's c. Corban, 4 yrs ; I:s ci e n i l d's h. ' f• by Partisan, out of Coquett , e, 3 yrs • y Al e „ • Ill• Posthaste 5 yrs and Mr. Smith e ch. m. Rosebud, . 1 1 /. ) ,,,i' o t ip er) . clam by Cock-a-hoop (half-bred), 5 yrs.—Countess elte th. ir with the lead, kept it to the end, and won cleverly by a 're' e , A dead heat for second place. atlt.ltstead Stakes of 5 cove. each, with 40 added ; three yrs old, lj ar "4; four, 85t. 91b ; five, Pat. 31b •; six and aged, Oat. 61b. LastCS and geldines allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 150/. Air , halt mil e •-i a ' '' y • g etit , -• I .., S u b s. Al g a Chest' L. g. Alunchausen, 3 yrs Pettit, jun. 1 .Ir. efield's 1. bv Priam, out of Speculator's darn, 3 yrs 2 t Th, a p,b,den's ch. h. Blankney, 4 yrs 3 °0 ) 4 °- "° , ving• also steeled :—Mr. Harvey's b. f. Maid of Hamp t,:f. } b ''' ,, s .,,, ; 'tin Sactle;');b..f. Padronessa 3 yrs; Sir J. Dashwood's es 8u1e.,"... -n l err, out of sister to Aurora ' , 3 yrs ; 11 , Ir. Webb's . _ b . . f:. E" 1 - f i 6 : 9l an, out of Ch • .01) I by Woful 3 yrs ; Captain Marlyn s lf ) 3' rh e ris— e , . . ) eColonel, out of Mislctoe, 3 ' yrs; Lord Exeter's b. f. r, yrs ; and Mr. Balchin's b. f. by Cain, out of Lady Belle, 3 yrs. 1 1,l e ne llrs l i t , t w '? -s a false start, bat made a very prettyrace Elf and ;,.,.e ,„_ c having contested it closely throughout, the latter wi . rmi t rig. i arn ii,°,,l attempt all got off well, Blankney leading, with he 'oc e li and Munch-u-en in he track until half way up soc.,,,g,where the latter“went up l and won cleverly, the fillygetting 11 '" Pla to ,-.. ateli e • llse Winner claimed. 41) S weepstake s of II; sovs. each, with 10 sovs. added. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs., if demanded, &c. Last half mile. 3 Subs. Mr. Harrison's Bro. to El'zabeth, 4 yrs, 9st. 21b Buckle 1 Mr. Holles's b. f. by Logic, 3 yrs, 7st. 121 b Won by a length, after a good race. THE OAKS (TO-3101tROV, ). The following was the latest betting on the course :- 4 to 1 agst Lord Suffield's Callista—taken 6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Industry—taken 7 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Barcarolle 8 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's Ninny 10 to 1 agst Mr. Nostyn's Brown Duchess 12 to I agst Mr. Forth's two—taken 16 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Mulgrave and the Duchess of Kent, took a carriage airing yesterday afternoon. Her :Majesty will give a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music to-morrow evening at Buckingham New Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took a carriage airing to Kensing ton yesterday in a pony phaeton and four. Princess Augusta took an airing in the Regent's Park in an open barouche and four yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Queen Dowager on Tuesday. Viscount - Melbourne had an audience of the Queen yesterday. A Cabinet Council (which sat two hours) was held yesterday after, noon at the Foreign. office. The Earl of Huntingdon, Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. Fitzstephen French, Mr. Augustus Smith, and Mr. Hartopp had interviews with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street. Don Vicente Pazos, Consul General of the Peru_Bolivian Confedera. tion, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign.office. Mr. T. Bryon and Mr. Vousley Longlane, of the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, and Mr. F. Ward and Mr. Hibble, of the National Association of Licensed Victuallers, had an interview with Lord John Russell at the Home-office on Tuesday, A deputation including the Lord Mayor, Sir George Carroll, Sir Moses Montefiore, the Sheriff's; Sir Matthew Wood, and the City Re membrancer had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Home-office. GRAND PARTY AT KENSINGTON PALACE. Last night his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex gave one of the most splendid entertainments that perhaps was ever given within the walls of this ancient Palace. It had long been announced that her Majesty had especially expressed her intention of honouring his Royal Highness by her presence at din ner on this occasion, and in consequence crowds of respectable persons had at an early hour assembled at Hyde Park corner and in the Parks to witness the Royal cortege. Previously the most costly preparations had been made at Kensington Palace to receive her Majesty with regal splendour, as well as the numerous and distinguished party invited to meet her Majesty. In addition to the extensive suite of apartments, occupied by his Royal Highness, additional saloons were erected, and a spacious staircase was formed to give ingress and egress to the many hundreds invited. Th e w h o l e arrangemen t s were o f a superior descrip tion, and, whilst they combined facility of approach and general conve nience, grandeur and magnificence were not lost sight of. The series of apartments as the distinguished guests entered the Palace were— lat. The Vestibule—remarkable for several bronze figures ofpnrival_ led execution, including a Laocoon and Dying Gladiator, Hercules, &c.; on the first landing a splendid window, transparent, and illuminated ex ternally with the Royal arms fully emblazoned, presented itself with great effidgency. 2d. The Long Gallery.—This spacious apartment, illuminated by arabesque branches and a profusion of waxlights, was, to make use of the observation of an illustrious personage present, "hors de conzmun." Succeeding this were the anti.rooms and smaller libraries. 3. The Principal Library formed the reception room on this occasion, in which a chair of state of a very splendid description, elaborately carved and gilt, was placed. The interior of this apartment with the splendid assembly were reflected tenfold by mirrors reaching from the ceiling to the floor, the whole illuminated by a splendid ormtVu char. delier and four smaller ones of porcelain and silver. Next followed the " Oriental Saloon" erected for the occasion, con. sisting of white and rose-coloured draperies, not fluted in the ordinary way, but forming " lozenges," novel in construction, and producing a very imposing effect. Then we again entered a series of libraries all tastefully fitted up, and forming retiring or anti rooms. The refreshment rooms consisted of the elegant suite of yellow drawing rooms (three in number), hung with gold-coloured brocade damask. The libraries previously noticed being of crimson and gold striped damask, the whole firming the finest specime❑ of modern taste. Other apartments, which we have not time or space to describe, were crowded at midnight with a full-dress assembly. At half-past seven o'clock her Majesty and suite left the new Palace, escorted by a d_lachment of the Horse Guards. Upon her Majesty's arrival at Kensington Palace the band of the Royal Artillery struck up " God save the Queen." The Queen was received by his Royal Highness in full uniform, wearing the Ribbon of the Order of the Gar ter, and several other insignia of Scottish and s Masonie Orders. At eight o'clock the Royal party'sat down to a sumptuous banquet. Covers were laid for twenty-eii,ht. The tables presented a rich display of gold and silver, and " vermielle" silver gilt, plateaux, candelabrums, assets monte, &c. Besides which was the magnificent candelabrum pre sented this year to his Royal Highness by his " affectionate brethren" the English Freemasons, on the Royal Duke having completed the term of twenty-five years as Grand Master of the fraternity. This candelabrum forms a beautiful circular temple, supported by fluted Corinthian columns. On the top of the dome is a small statue, and there are figures at each corner of the basement, the whole elaborately ornamented with masonic emblems. At the end of the apartment was a beaufet of gold plate. The following composed the dinner party, viz, Her Majesty —on her right Lord Melbourne; on the Queen's left the Duke of Sussex, Duchess of Kent, Matqui3 of Lansdowne, Duke of Argyll, Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Marquis of Conyug ham, Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, Earl and Countess cf Mulgrave, Earl and Countess of Litchfield, Earl of Albemarle, Earl Fitzwillizen, Countess of Leicester, Lady Cecilia Uuderwood, Lady Mary Stephen son, Lord Dinorben, Lady Mary Stopford, Lord John Churchill, Lady Theresa Digby, The Marchioness of Lansdowne was Lady in Waiting on her Majesty. During the repast, the band of the Royal Artillery, lcd by Mr. Mackenzie, and consisting of forty-four musicians, performed nume rous beautiful Airs, so well as to attract especial notice from the high est quarter. The evening party, from the number of cards issued, began to arrive early, and commenced setting down at half-past nine. At midnight the cordon of carriages reached from Kensington in one uninterrupted line through th,, Queen's (ci (levant the King's) private road in Hyde Park to the end of Piccadilly. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (who dined with the Duke of Devonshire), the Duchess of Gloucester, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge subsequently joined the evening party. It was stated that 1,400 cards of invitation were issued for the evening party; from our own observation we should say that upwards of 1,000 of the principal nobility, Foreign Ambassadors, and Ministers and gentry were present on this cccasion. At dusk the Gardens were illuminated with variegated lamps by Mr. Clark, of Pimlico ; the splendid chandeliers were supplied by Hancock and Rixon, and the whole arrangements reflected great credit on those who had the management. CONCERT OF ANCIENT MUSIC. The eighth anti last of the above series took place last night at the iwhich were t o l era b ly well filled, but not so ciroai%'•‘°dveedra.'sqoTe Rooms , sorne former occasions. We have had usually to corn_ plain of the length and heaviness of the selection. Last night, howe ver, there was nothing to find fault with in this respect, as the selection was extremely good, and the performances finished soon after eleven o'clock. The whole of the Noble Directors, with the exception eC the Duke of Cambridge, were present. A remarkably fine selection from a service of Cherubini, opened the Concert, but the " Bcnedictus" a quartette by Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. A. Shaw, Messrs. Bennett and Stretton, might have gone somewhat better than it did. Mr. Phillips' recitative and song, from Handel's Athalia, " When he its wrath," and " When Storms," was finely sung, as was the Duetto, from Mozart's Don Giovanri, " Ma quel mai s'offre," by Mrs. Bishop, and Ivanoll: The chorus and quintetto, from Cosi fan tutte, " Bella vita," was also a fine composition, beautifully executed. Mrs. Shaw sang rather coldly in Winters "Paga feir." A quartet from Mozart's Requiem was one of the most successful of the efforts of the evening. In the Second " Act" Mr. Mori accompanied Mrs. Bishop in the obligato violin recitative anti aria of Mozart, " Non piu." It went off remarkably wall, but the violin was, in our opinion, rather too predominant, and disfigured by a great deal of supei litmus ornament. The Madrigal of Wilbye, " Sweet honcy-sucking bees," was very well sung, and beautifully effective. Purcell's " Mad Bess" was sung in very admirable style by Miss Birch, who is one of the most improving singers of the present day. We do not know that it is necessary to allude particularly to any other of the pieces, unless it be to" Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain," from Handel's Joshua, which was well sung by Mr. Stretton, whois a remarkably clever young man, and whose style is always good. The chorusses went very finely. We have already mentioned flirt this series has ter mived with the present concert. We may state, however, that on the evening of Wednesday next, the performance of the" Messiah," usually considered as a sequel to the Ancient Concerts, takes place at the Han over-square Rooms, for the benefit of the Royal Society of Musicians. FASHIONS FOR JUNE. (From the London and Pails Mega;.-ine of Fashion.) Shot silks are very fashionable in Paris this season, of lively colours, and are used for dresses a points with flounces and mantelet of the same. All colours are selected of delicate hues : gray in every shade is worn, sometimes stripes of two shades of gray. Flouncis and wide sleeves are very general; those a la Jardiniere seem the only ones used at this moment; the principal difference in them consisting of the ornaments at the top, and their being more or less wide at the wrist. The corsages of redingotes are sometimes full, sometimes plain be hind, but the fronts are always en cceur, and the echancrure is cut rather low, and if in muslin or jaconot, trimmed with two rows of lace or tulle. Low bodies are made of a similar form. Buckles are gone by, the bodies being attached to the skirts byllserees, and when a coin_ tore is used on a peiquor, it fastens with gold or covered buttons. Cern tures with long ends are worn in dress, The skirts seem to increase in width, but are a little shorter. Some short sleeves have loose ones of blond or tulle attached to the mancliette, and finished with a wristband the same as the dress. Organdy muslin and jaconets spotted are rather in favour ; the spots of blue or green are the most admired. Generally speaking, small pat terns are preferred this season. Black lace is more than ever fashionable, and is worn very deep and very handsome. The black silk shawls have rather already yielded to those of colour; but black mantelets and scarfs are among the indispensables this season, and are trimmed with lace, fringe, frills, bouillons, ruches, &c. Man telets and shawls of muslin, lined and trimmed with lace are also fa shionable. Bonnets of paill2 de riz and silk are worn small ; low at the ears, and shorter over the forehead; ruches are very general round the edge. Leghorn bonnets do not vary much in size. Capotes a coulisses have wider runners, which are placed further apart. Capotes of crape, with ruche of tulle, are very light and elegant; also of muslin lined or not. The cottage bibi has been worn in Paris, in pailleda riz and straw, with ruche and trimming of dark riband ; royal blue and chocolate were thought theprettiest. Capotes of crape bauillonnis, supported by whale bone are quite the rage in For silk napotes, white, or light colours shot with white, arc the most fashionable. ----- There is no truth in the report that the Hon. Miss Pitt is confined by illness in Buckingham Palace. Miss Pitt is in perfect health; and there is no one confined by, measles, nor any other disease, in the Palace. His Grace the Duke of Devonshir e intends to asto nish his fashionable friends with the charm of novelty at his next party at the Burlington villa. It will excel not only in splendour of decora tion, but in every other respect. There will be two given, and they will close the season. . ••••-• It is reported that, in the correspondence of William Pitt, first Earl of Chatham, some letters of Junius, addressed to that eminent statesman, have been found, which have never been published; and that, by this occurrance, the long-disputed identity of the author of Junius's Letters is likely to be ascertained, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1838. WALLACE-A TRAGEDY. FURTHER EXTRACTS. SCENE.-FALKIRK; AND TIIE FIELD OF BATTLE. Enter EDWARD. (He stands locking on, while his army marches towards Falkirk, and beholds the Scottish army in the distance.) Enwn an—Therel—What a glorious sight for hope to feast on! My spirit sickens in a dream of joy,— Whi - e vengeance murmurs music in my ear That ravishes my sou!. Away ! away • Speed, speed to victory, my bands of death, And swallow Scotland up I—Speed on, speed on. My morning dream is realising there With scrupulous circumstance of time and place. Besides, I thought a chief of high descent Stood foremast in the battle, and, look'd on With devilish malice; while his powerful bands Stood near in restless murmurs to be led.— They march to meet us.—Welcome to the shock Of breathless battle —Edward's song to havock!—(E.rit.) Enter CUMMING, followed by WALLACE. WALLACE—My lord, they come-- CUMMING— I will not be controlled! March here—march there—make ambush—and such like ! My men are mine! and mine they shall remain Unsundered—subject to no chieftain's order— But what I give.—l claim the post of honour, As due to birth, and muster-roll of battle. And where's the chief dare thwart me in my purpose! WALLACE—Is this a time to throw contention's brand Among the chieftains ?—and the foe in hearing. CUMMING—I care as much for them as they for you. WALLACE—MyseIf am nothing; but the power conferred Prompts me to speak the dictat,: - s of my duty. CUMMING—Speak, man of power ! But where's the slave to mind you ? WALLAcr.—I want no slaves, nor would I rule o'er such. CUMMING—But you would rule o'er freemen—would you not ? And make them slaves—. WALLACE—Ungenerous thoughts away! (Enter KIRKPATRICK in haste.) What now, Kirkpatrick ? KIRKPATRICK— To the charge, great chieftains ! Edward is close at hand—prepare!—prepare ! Enter GRAnAm in haste. G RAllAM—Where's the Protector ? KIRKPATRICK— Here, courageous Graham I This is no time for speech, but for the sword ! GRAIIANI—What do you here with angry looks ?—away! And order battle ere it be too late, WALLACE—I'M all impatience, but the Cumming cools On former resolution. CUAIMING— Not at all. My mind is fixed upon the post of honour. GRAHAM—'That you may have fur me. Enter STUART. STUART-- But not for Me! That post is mine I'll keep it. CUMMING— You command ! STUART—No, nor you neither ! GRAHAM— But the Regent will— CUIIMING—I mind no Regent's will—nur would-be. Regents. GRAHAM—What— WALLACE. Graham! restrain your passion— GRAIIA Contemn you! IVALLAcE— GR 1114 M I'll bold my tongue, although my heart should break— Grasping my sword ! WALLACE Hold, but for a moment ! Dear Graham! forbear. I'm still.-- GRAHAM— CUMM ENG --Let him proceed. I mind not one of you— While at the head of my true hearted clansmen. STUA RT —Hop'st thou to frighten me by vaunted numbers ? CUMMING—Be modest, Stuart! if you would be wise; Or I will teach you. STUART • (drawing).- WALL ACE— For shame!—forbear!— Shall we, pledged friends in freedom's holy cause, Disgrace our country by contentious broils For preference of honour—when the foe Pours down in wrath to level all distinctions ? Let us to battle, chiefs !—there is the place To put our jealousy to valiant test In Caledonia's cause. CUMMING— I want no guide ! STUART—Nor I be ordered from the post of honour. GaAnAm—Let us to battle, and maintain that post— STUART—My men are there. CUMMING— A handful, at the most, Compared to mine! STUART— There's thunder in that scowl, — But I have lightning to precede it—mark you! I know your inclination—dark dissembler! But curb it there :—and humble your ambition! Or Stuart's family may do it for you. CUMMING—What ! You their ch?mpion ?—My nobility Would shame your ancestry, from Adam dowuwards To your majestic self!—Put up your sword— And learn to use it in a better cause, When you have less to fear. STUA RT (making a pass at hinz)- To fear! WALLACE— Hold, Chiefs ! We should not boast of fortune, birth, or talents-- However noble. Far less, if our actions Accord not with our lineage. In my mind, chat man is noblest who serves Scotland most.— Where is the post of honour ?—Let him take it Who covets such distinction. But for me The pest of danger is the post of honour! One is our cause—be unanimity Our motto :—liberty cr death, our terms. See! in yon veld what spirits press to death. CUMMING—But if they live what glory will be theirs ! WALLAcz--Indeed I know not. CUMMING— They will conquer you. WALLACE—But not my country— CUMM ING— Nut, if I can help it. WALLACE—That's worthy of your spirit, noble Cumming. GRA RAM—Let us proceed to meet them. CUMMING— When it suits me. STUART—He will not be commanded— Not by you You ! C UMM I NG— WALL/ken—Nor even requested. CUM MING— What ! shall Cumming's birth Brook insults here from upstarts of a day ? WA LLACE— I am no upstart !—Cumming ! (Grasping his sword—but recollecting himself, puts his hand to his face in deep emotion.) Were it not That Scotland's cause is dearer to my heart Than its own blood—it would not bear so tamely— But burst my bosom ere it suffered thus ! GRAHAM—What I—Wallace ! Chief— CUMMING—He weeps that Edward's coming!— WALLACE —I weep for Scotland—while I mourn for you!— Who wants this emblem of authority ? Here, Cumming, take it— CUMMING (turning his back on WALLACE)—Yes—but but not just yet. (Aside.) WALLACE (throwing it at Cumittia'sfeet)—To me 'tis useless!— It was thrust on me. It came unsought—l took it for my country. But what's its virtue in the eyes of others If thus contemned you—example's standard ? I would much rather bear the shepherd's crook, And roam with freedwri o'er the barren heaths— Than sit in Scotland's throne with— Alarums taithont—Calls of " Wallace !—Wallace ! —.Edward charges , —Stuart—Graham—where are all our Chieftains?"'—Th ey rush out to battIe.—CUMMING remains.) CUMMING—You sit on Scotland's throne ?—leave that to me. STUART (returning)—Haste! Cumming; take the post of honour (E.rit.) (R 'reps.) now. CUMMING-1n proper time I will—when you have bathed it With your heart's blood.—By heaven' my plans succeed Beyond all expectation —Glorious fortune ! I grasp the sceptre of proud royalty— - - (Taking up the sceptre.) But want the diadem —Hark !—they are at it ! Now, all ye fiends of dark disaster, wait On Wallace and his crew !—trip up their heels— Goad them with wounds—but show no mercy—Hark ! How merrily it goes !—Now, Satan! tempt me.— Yon music is so sweet, I could not hear thee. (Distant fightineo (Distant calls.) They cry for " hclp"-0 sweeter music still " Wallace surrounded"—Satan, match me that— I could shake hands with thee in bloody joy ! ( Calls repeated.) " Help, Cumnzing hap—Maccluffis cut to pieces." What's chat to me ?—Then patch him up again. They'll get such help as wretches in the deep Who grasp the shadow of the whelming breaker. ( Calls.) " Help, Stuart calls thee, noble Cumming, hell!" Help ! lam coming, (His men pushingforward.) Help, men help CUMMING— Retire! (They fall back murmuring.) Till I command, move at your peril—slaves! ( Calls without.) " Wallace is rescued by the gallant Graham!" I'm sorry, faith :—the combat comes too near me. Is that not Bruce ?—Oh, Satan ! tempt me not. Two rivals in my power—which shall I choose ? • Wallace or Bruce ?—Let Wallace perish first. I'll settle Bruce hereafter.—Now retreat! (Moves off with his men.) (Enter STUART fighting and wounded.) STUART.—HeIp, Cumming !—heip—Good God ! has Cumming fled ? Perdition catch his so:pull—l'd die with comfort, To have one sta'i at him ! (Falls.) -But thus to falt— And unrevcnged l—Oh, noble-minded Wallace! It is too much,— Dies. Enter FLOREMNIA, hurriedly. FLORENIMA. I cannot rest a moment— Looking upon the battle.--Heavenly Father ! Wilt thou forsake the patriot's sinking spirit, Struggling with evil potency ?—O Stuart ! The eagle's wing could not support thy glory, Aspiring beyond Wallace ! Thou art fallen.— And I could weep—but Graham would blush to see me. Give me a sword, since Cumming will not help This sword is broken—and 'tis ominous, For lain broken.hearted !—But my will Is stronger than my fears ( Throwing the sword away.) Give me a sword. here is a sword for Wallace and my country! (Exit.) (Alarums. Scene shifts to another part of the field.) Enter ELIZA, ELlZA.—Where shall I find him in that field of horrors ? Could I forget to think, it were a blessing, That thought can never reach to : but my brain Is giddy with the motion of my thoughts. What murderous odds—four upon one : hold, cowards! (Enter Gamtut,fighting with HEREFORD and others.) Two fall before him—now a third—'tis Graham! And worthy of his sword—hold, Saxon ! hold ! ItA lIA>I falls, as she raises her sword.) HEREFORD.—The sword of England never yields to man — But falls at beauty's feet ! ELIZA.— 0 noble Graham! What help can I afford thze ?—Where's Kirkpatrick ? GRA nAM.—Fear not for him,—he triumphs —Fly from danger! Ilrar:Foau.--Nay, she is safe. Illustrious chief! thy glory Dies not with thee,—for dreadful was thy prowess; And I may bless the fortune of my sword— Yet would I save thee, — G RA HAM. 'Tis in vain, brave foeman ! I am beyond the power of man.—But thou, All tenderness—bring'A down the light of heaven Upon my parting spirit! 0 Eliza! Remember me to Wallace!—say that Graham Bequeathed the fond Floremma to his care As friendship's dearest gift!—They come,—rm em';er!—(Dies.) (to Eliza.) ELtzA —Oh God! My husband, how I fear for thee, I see his banner there—but not himself! HEREFORD.—Start not so wildly —nay, thou shalt not leave use. I would not lose the glory of thy capture, For Edward's crown of victory. ELIZA. Behold him! Kirkpatrick !—help— HEREFORD. Come, come,---they press upon us ! ( Exeunt struggling,) ELIZA. Rescue !—Rescue! (Scene shifts to another part of thefield.—Alarums. Reenter WALLACE bearing FLoaEMMA, who is wounded by an art ow.) WALLACE. I hope it is not mortal— rlere may'ot thou rest in safety, and take breath. FLOREAIMA.—I feel a little faint—but 'twill be over And I shall rest in peace ! (Sitting down on a hillock.) WALLACE. 0 dear Floremma! Speak not despairingly. Alas! what brought thee Where war's rude shafts respect not whom they visit— But deal destruction to the fair and brave Promiscuously ? FLOREVNIA. Didst thou not bid me watch, And be thy guardian angel ? Yes ! most kindly— And I did promise. WA L LAC E. And not by deed— FLOREMMA. I've watched thee long in thought ! And wished to prove my fervency by action. And I am happy—though it may not last ; But while I breathe—l will— WALLACE. Sweet flower of beauty ! Oh, droop not thus in hope's enamoured bloom, To desolate our hearts! FLOREMMA. Where is my brother? WALLACE— Fear not for Graham—his sword exults in battle! And we shall triumph yet. FLOREMMA. Ye are betrayed. By Cumming's cowardice.—Ny fears prove true— Too true, alas !—but thou would'st not believe me. WALLACE—We are prepared to meet our fate like men ; And lia.lven can ask nomore. Oh, 'twas but in thought ! FLOREMMA 0 may ye prosper Still, in the care of heAven, and Scotia's love ! I could say much I—but modesty forbids What death would yet allow me. WALLACE Name not death,— Floremma ! Thou wilt live. FLOREMMA. When I am gone, Wilt thou tell Graham how his loved sister died ? And say she blessed him with her dying breath For loving thee!—Oli, wilt thou tell him, Wallace P I would do more for thee!--I know thou wilt— Thy tears speak feelingly unto my heart : And I could weep in sympathy of soul— But—oh, my day of weeping is gone by!.— And the long night of sorrow WALLACE. And Graham will come to cheer thee. FLOREMMA. While thinking of his tenderness to me, And dreams of love !—but he will tell thee all! And I shall be thy guardian angel still, In yonder sphere. I will request that favour Even for thy sake! and heaven shall grant the boon, To watch o'er those who shared our earthly love ! Oh, 't will be ecstacy to gaze on thee, Beloved of heaven, and idolised by men For virtuous independence to the last, Exalting Scotland's glory !—I am dying With future transport now!— WALLACE My own Floremma ! Touch not affection's tender chord so deeply. I could not hope for such devotedness, — But would'st thou live—we may be happy yet!— And Graham shall bless our union. FLOREMM A. • Thanks, dear Wallace For this avowal!—lt will cheer my soul Through death's dark vale—and light the path to heaven. I was not born to be an earthly bride, But I wil to a spiritual one to thee — Descending oft in patriot-breathing dreams, To bless thy soul with ravishment immortal. And memory shall sleep while I am with thee — Or if she wake, 't will be from dreams of love, When hope was beautiful—and joy was new! WALLACE— Would'st thou but pause—Floremma, do! and live:— This deep emotion overcomes thy nature. FLOREMMA—Oh, let me pour my overflowing heart Before its stream be cold ! A little while— And then, kind Wallace! will my tongue be mute. But now, while love o'ermasters death, let me Unbosom all the pathos of esteem— And sigh my grateful soul in thy dear arms Leaving the coyness of regard to maidens Whose love is of this world, with hope before them— But mine bath passed the goal! Yet will I come From heaven to thee with newness of desire. And I shall soothe thee to divine repose, And chase the tear of feeling from thine eye— When thou dolt sigh my name with soft concern, While tender scenes steal on thy memory! And I shall whisper to thy conscious soul The fond response that may not meet thine ear ; And thou wilt breathe more soft while I bend o'er thee, • Fearing to move—lest waking, I may vanish— And drop the veil of immortality Which gives thy soul a foretaste of hereafter. Oh ! 'tis a joy that elevates my spirit Beyond the strength of nature. Be thou happy ! And if thou wed one fairer than myself, I too shall love her for her husband's sake ! While thou wilt cherish her on my account — Saying I blessed thee with my latest breath— And took one patting kiss-0 Wallace !—Wallace ! (Dies, kissing his hand.) _ •,* Be composed : He may weep, SCENE.—ENGLAND. EDWARD'S COURT. (Enter Loan in waiting.) My liege, the outlaw Wallace is arrived. EDWARD. Bring bins before us instantly. (Exit Lord.) Good Ormesby, Had we not better give Lim show of trial ? How stands the law ? Ready to find him guilty 0 (CUESIIY. By frequent precedent. EDWARD. That's quite enough. ORM ESBY. (Haste and prepare the block.) (.!side. Exit Attendant.) Behold the Traitor ! (Enter WALLeen, guarded, having a crown of laurel on his head, in mockery.) EDWARD.—Traitor ?—he is no traitor : art thou, Wallace ? WALLACE.—No, Majesty; but traitors brought me hither. EDWARD —Mind how thou speak'st ;—thou art upon thy trial. WALLACE.—Upon my trial, here ? ORM ESRY. Yes, rebel Scot ! For treason, murder, and unheard-of crimes, To which I can bear witness. WALLACE. Kill me then! sword, and ye shall see me d o it! o W k li . L . L s A n C y r : .I—That's !—good, my liege : we find him guilty. 0 ItNIESBli.—Not yet : we tr y thee first. E DWARD. Defend thyself. H ERE ,„,"—Not so, my lord :—you prejudice your peers By the alacrity of your decision__ Before defence is made. Let bins speak out. 0 Rat ESBY—He will not speak but with the sword. HEREFORD. . Nay then, A braver never drew the sword than Wallace ! Nor used it more humanely.—Gracious King ! I can bear witness to his worth in arms. GLOUCESTER—And so can I, soy liege; he is not guilty. Eowa no. Not guilty ? OamEsay. Guilty ! please your Majesty, According to our law. HEREFORD. I do beseech y ou, Strain not the law t o taint our countr y 's honour . I do acquit bins, on my conscience. EnEDWARD—DO you ? do,ToilisEolßdErt°hßatp—paltrot u in liege. And I would crave y o u r hi g h ness your estimation As one whom Majesty deli g hts to honour! He is not one who bends the ready knee Before occasion asks it. Nor, my liege, Will he disgrace your favour by his actions. I will be bound for h im. EDWARD — Mind how you speak. HEREFORD — MY liege, I speak the impulse of my heart, As touching truth, your glory, and the Nation's, Which are concerned in Wallace's acquittal. EDWARD—Have we no Peers but you ? HEREFORD — I've done my duty, So please your Majesty;—let them do theirs— For Wallace did no more ! He is a Tebel I 0 amcsav ,-- The peers who love you are of my opinion GLOUCESTER I'm not, for one; but love his Majesty, HnacFoaD—LOVe dwells not on his toogue, but in the heart, And mine disdains th e impotence of speech To trumpet my allegiance. It rests here ! Till danger call it forth ; but not till then. EDWARD — Is there not danger now ? Oinrrsov— When traitors find your peers to advocate The cause they are ashamed to plead themselves. Enwsan—Thou speakest true ; let Wallace plead himself. WALLsce — Silence were best where treason is the erime, And kings are both the accusers and the judges I shall be silent, but I am no traitor ! EDWARD-1110U art a rebel, then ? WALLscr.—. No, I am neither. EDWARD—What art thou, pray ? ORMESBY— A contumacious traitor! — Standing erect in scorn !—Give him a sword To plead rebellion. Is he not a King ? With victory's crown upon his rebel head ? EDWARD—What, King of Scotland! stand'st thou crowned before us ? Kneel! and pay homage for that dignity.— Down, Sovereign Wallace !—down ! WALLACE— Inglorious King! I wear the Patriot's thou the Despot's crown. Am I brought here to be the jest of slaves, And stoop to thee —thus back'd by tyrant power? But, Edward, dream it not. lam a man Proud to uphold man's dignity, and meek To yield obedience, due :—but 'tis not here. Am I brought here to die ?—then speed the dart-- I fear it not. My conscience is my God ; And that acquits me in my country's cause. What right has thou to desolate her fields, And covet all the 'wildness of her mountains ? Did nature spread the land of mist for thee, And form thy slave the tenant of the hills ? No !—there the Caledonian still defies thee! What wouldst thou have, since England cannot please? Is not her wealth, might, glory, more than plenty To satisfy one man's ambition ? No. Thou must have Wales —have Scotland. Has the earth No bound for thy insatiate avarice? Hast thou a patent from the throne of God To curse my country for thy royal sport? Has thou no pleasure but in making widows? And canst thou joy but in the orphan's tears ? Was Nature's beauty made but for destruction ? And man created but to be. enslaved ? Ask thy own heart —and conscience boldly answers — Man is thy brother, though thou be a King And he a beggar. Alan was stamp'd by Heaven In God's blest image—sovereign—free--immortall But man is fallen. Man now betrays his brother, And being crowned, shakes his red arm at heaven. Think'st thou a King hath rule beyond this being, Or power to awe the Majesty of God ? Was not thy father mortal ? And art thou Of matter less corruptible? The grave Ilath uo respect to royalty of dust. Most imminent ! Death knows rot slaves and despots. Why should life Behold such mighty difference? Wilt thou, Because a King o'er this devoted land Presume to lord dominion o'er my country? Branding her sons with names of obloquy, Because they dare stand up against oppression, And grasp the sword as their inheritance, To choose a king themselves—but have no tyrant ? Were we not mocked with puppet kings by thee— And visited for their conceived transgression? Our kings were not enough—but reason also Must pay thee homage on thy throne of wisdom— With knowledge for thy footstool—and the sword Thy blushing arbiter in peace anti war! My country never saw thy robe of peace But it was weeping with her children's blood. Was I not hunted out by human bloodhounds ? But vain their search had I distrusted Oh !—( Weeping.) This weakness comes unbidden—but I mourn That Caledonia could produce such men ! And I not hurried from my native land To answer crimes beyond thy jurisdiction— Were such committed 2—But my spirit scorns • The imputation !—Here I stand, betrayed, Through thy dark agency—but unsubdued— The patriot lord of independent mind! ORMESDY—How brave . he speaks, insulting Majesty. EDWARD—(His spirit almost makes me spare his life— But then, his firmness shakes one ) (Aside.) Wouldst thou live ? WALLAce—Yes : for my country, I would live or die. EDWARD — Live, then ; pay homage to thy lawful sovereign ; Repent thy treasons; and swear true allegiance. WALLACE—I will pay homage to my lawful sovereign, When I behold him. EDWARD—I am he!—kneel down! WALLACE—Not while the blood of Scotland warms my heart ! EDWARD—Then thou shalt die, unbending rebel, now! WALLACE—I care not, tyrant !—life I do not value, Without the privilege of using it. EDWARD—How bold the traitor speaks.—Off with lit head! ORMESBY—Ay, good my liege! and quarter him besides. HEREFORD—I wash my hands of this. (Er il.) GLOUCESTER—And so do I. (Exit) EDWARD—What say you, peers ! is not that rebel guilty ? ALL—Most guilty, Sire. EDWARD—MCI - 1 let his head be off! WALLACE—But ere 'tis off,—from my prophetic tongue Dread thou the storm which darkens in the North, To burst on thee!—The stifled murmur spreads, Through Scotland with such angry gleams of hope, That, light one beacon, and the hills shall blaze. There God is now communing deep with Bruce! (Edward startles. For freedom's spirit, when it seeMito sleep, Is but the lightning shrouded in its terrors. EDWA,'with MS head!—begone!— (Drawing his sword. WALLACE— (As they are snoring hint away he takes ells marl, crown.) Remember, King! We meet where crowns are not conferred by slaves_ Nor given to tyrants ! (Throning the CTOWI2 al Edward.) Edward,ilreain of that. (E scant WALLACE and Soldiers.) (A dead march.) CURTAIN SLOWLY DROPS- And hear him Well : FINE ARTS. ILLUSTRATIONS OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND ITS ENVIRONS. Fisher, London, 1838. These Illustrations are of a N . ery superior order of merit. That portion of them which is now lying before us, are exclusively devoted to Constantinople, and convince us that Hope's descriptions in Anastasius, of that queen of cities, are not in the slightest degree eXaggerated. The view of the " Castle of Europe on the Bosphorus"' is as lovely and romantic a landscape as poet's or painter's eye ever fsastcd upon. The winding Strait, enlivened with countless sails glittering in the sun-light, and bordered with villages and old castles and cy press groves, stretches out in front like a lake, and is bounded on the horizon by a low range of hills cultivated to their summits. The jutting promontories, the graceful mausoleums, and the abundant foliage in the fore ground, complete the picturesque of this scene. The " Mosque of Sultan Achmet" represents the interior of a magnificent structure,on the marble floors of which immense crowds are kneeling, while the chief priest uplifts the sacred standard of the prophet. This engraving is a highly finished specimen of the art ; but the figure of the priest who is un furling the august banner, is thrown too much into the back ground. The " Cistern of Constantine" shows a diffi cult perspective managed with great skill. In the " Cemetery of Scutari," which is the famous Turkish burying ground just outside the walls of Constantinople, we see realized the masterly description of Anastasius. Nothing can be more impressive to the mind by its gloom, its extent, and the utter solitude that appears to pervade it, than this singular scene, studded with marble tomb-stones in all directions, and with its vistas of sad yews and cypresses stretching away as far as the eye can pierce. The veiled figure in the fore ground, who is sitting motionless as death, at the head of one of the tombs, has a very striking_effect. She looks like a personification of Memory keeping watch beside the grave of Love. But decidedly the best engrav ing in the series is " Constantinople from the entrance to the Golden Horn," which furnishes us with a fine marine view of the city. The Bosphorus is alive with the stir and bustle of vessels of all sorts, from the English steam. boat to the light tapering Turkish wherry. From the shores of the Strait i ises up, terrace upon terrace, the stately Queen of the East, with - her palaces, her pleasure gardens, her cupolas, her gilded minarets, and the lofty mosque of St! Sophia towering high above all. The designs for these clever engravings have been all drawn by Allom, who took them on the spot. PORTRAIT OF MADAME VES7'RIS. London, M►lacormick, 1838. A portrait of this clever and versatile actress, which is engraved by Robinson from an original painting by Chalon, has just made its appearance. As an engraving the work de serves great praise, for it is finished with care, yet without the least appearance of undue effort or stiffness ; as a likeness, however, it is by no means the most correct we have seen ; though the eye, and more especially the expression of the mouth, bear a resemblance to the original that no one can mistake. FINDEN'S GALLERY OF BRITISH ART. The first part of this work is now lying before us. It contains three plates ; one, the Taming of the Shrew ; the second, a scene from the Beggar's Opera ; and the third, the Greek Fugitives. This last is from the pencil of East lake, and is remarkable for the natural and graceful dispo sition of the principal figures in the fore-ground, who are grouped together with a skill and propriety worthy of the Holy Family of Reynolds. The sketches of the sleeping, worn-out old Greek, and of the boy who, wounded and ex hausted, has sunk upon his mother's lap, are among the best things Eastlake has yet attempted. The scene from the Beggar's Opera is far above mediocrity, though the Mac heath is certainly not the gay, dashing, well-built highway man of Gay, being much too fleshy, aldermanic, and inex pressive in his countenance and person ; but the best of the three plates is decidedly Leslie's Taming of the Shrew, the chief figure in which—that of the vexed and indignant Catherine, who is tugging away at her necklace from sheer spite—at once recalls Shakspeare's heroine. As engravings, all the three pictures are deserving of eulogium. LITERATURE. MOIV TEZ UMA. London, Longman, 1838. This tragedy would have been none the worse, had a little more time and labour been bestowed on it. It bears manifest indications of having been composed in haste, and as if the author, Mr. Dilnot Sladden had not sufficiently digested his materials. His characters arelittle more than crude, imperfect sketches, which is to be regretted, for that of Incora might have been made very effective, had the execution been at all proportioned to the conception. The incidents also are hurried on with such rapidity, that neither time nor opportunity are afforded for due developement of passion —which is the very soul of the serious drama. Some of the dialogues are by no means deficient in force— especially those which take place between Montezuma and the high priest of Mexico—but they all bear traces of the same defect, namely, carelessness. As a specimen of the author's manner, we quote a portion of a soliloquy which is put into the mouth of the Mexican queen, Incora : " Farewell ! There is a spell within the word ; Methinks, I never heard it sound so mournful; Oh thou subdued, oft scarce articulate sound, How powerful thou art ! How strong to move The hidden strings that guide us puppet mortals ! Pass-word of memory—of bye-gone days Thou everlasting epitaph—is there A land in which thou host no dwelling.place I Wherein may be nor pageantry nor pride, Nor alters, save the pure one of the heart, Nor tombs, except for sorrow ; and no tears ? Is there no world, ye Gods, where human lips May say, Farewell! no more ?" • LEILA ; or, THE SIEGE OF GRANADA. Longman, London, 1838. Mr. Bulwer, in this, his last published tale, follows his tory with a fidelity not very common among Romance writers. His outline is in accordance with all that the chronicles have recorded of the last struggle between the Spanitirds and the Moors ; and the fictitious characters introduces, arc equally in keeping with the spirit of the times, with the sole exception of his Jew conjuror Alma men, who is a mere showy, melodramatic clap-trap, and ' about as line nature as Mrs. Ratcliffe's Schedoni—that most mysteriou s and romantic of mountebanks. Never theless, we doubt not that this character will find admirers —for it is in a constant state of effervescence, and ap pears as if endowed with übiquity, vanishing here, and starting up there ; at one moment bullying a Moorish, and at another, a Christian, monarch, in a way most delightful and astoundin g to read of. We take for granted that Mr. Fitzball will book this gem for his next melodrame ; and if playa' with an appropriate air of savage sublimity by T. P. Cooke or 0. Smith, we think there can be no question that " Almamen, the son of Issachar," will produce a wonderful sensation at the Surrey or the Coburg. Mr. Bulwer's portrait of Boabdil, slight as it is, is of a far sapetior order, chastely, but vigorously coloured ; and, if we have read Washington Irv'n; rightly, correct in its lineaments. Muza too, the Moorish hero, is a spirited sketch ; and the battle without the walls of Granada, where he enacts such marvels with his " elmc, , ter," teems with life and energy. The wome❑ are like those we read of in the " Annuals," but do not find in Shakspeare that is to say, very beautiful, but characterless beings, made up of love, song-, sentiment and moonshine. Leila is the best, but even she is little above common-place. The inci dents are worked up, for the most part, with considerable skill ; and the tale, despite the defects we have hinted at, is rendered so interesting by the case and grace of its style, and the vivacity of its descriptions, that the majority of t hose who take it up, will assuredly not lay it down until they have completed it. It is essentially a volume for a xpung lady's boudoir; but we must honestly confess that we have no great relish for these sentimental productio ns. Many of the embellishments are clever, but some of them are mere extravagances. In the engraving of the " Magic Dial," the principal figure stands bolt upright, as stiff as though he hall just swallowed a ramrod. SHAKSPEARE AND Ills FRIENDS. 3 Vuls. Culburn, London, 1838. There is much ability displayed in these volumes, but they are written in rathef too tame and precise —we might almost say timid—a spirit, just as if the author were anti cipating in every page-every possible objection that might be urged against his subject ; and as, if more especially, he felt he might be accused of tampering with characters above his capacity. We regret to sea this misgiving, for it is a sad drawback on a writer's efforts, who should never lose sight of a proper degree of self-confidence, without which there can le no success in literature— nor, indeed, in any thing die. When we say that the author of this work skews a misgiving nature, we merely mean to imply that he has not ventured to give fair play to the talents ha unquestionably possesses. The word " Shakspeare" seems to act as a spell on his faculties. He brings Lim before us in an elaborate manner it is true, and puts divers small jokes into his mouth ; but seems never at ease in his company. In sketching the player, Burbage, ani giving us Loose idea of his powers of conversation, be is far more successful, because less under restraint. The same may be sail of his portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, which is ingenious as a whole, though the knight is not made sufficiently a man of the world ; and, occasionally, the pedant overlays the courtier in hitw, which is so far a misconception of character. The scenes in which Raleigh plays with the vanity of the old Queen, are well conceived, but the execution is feeble ; though there are not unfrequent indications., that the author could have made more of this por• tion of his subject, had he not had a sort of paralysing re collection of similar scenes in Scott's magnificent novel of Kennilworth. Despite, however, these blemishes, " Shakspeare and his Friends" is an amusing tale, and will be read with interest. The DESPATCHES and CORRESPONDENCE of the MARQUIS IVELLESLEY, K. G. Edited by Itlontgomery Martin. London, Murray, 1838. Future historians will have just cause to make honour able mention of the great services rendered them by the publication of the Despatches and Correspondence of the Marquis Wellesley, and his illustrious relative the DuLe of Wellington. These despatches throw a flood of light upon some of the most. important but hitherto dimly oh served events, during a period of Unexampled national in terest in the annals of Modern Europe. They place before us the actors in the great drama, and discover to us the influences, physical, moral, and political, by which they were actuated, Their publication, during the life-time of their illus trious authors, is moreover a guarantee, not only for their authenticity, but for the justness of the explanatory re marks by which they are accompanied. The volume now submitted,:to us, contains the despatches and correspondence of the Marquis of Welles!ey with the Supreme Junta of Spain, during his Lordship's mission as Ambassador Extra ordinary to that country in 1800. It is a very important work, exclusive of the great interest which it derives from narrating the events of a struggle which appears to have been conducted with the same dilatoriness, on the part of Spaniards, as that which at present desolates the Peninsula. HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS.--PA.nr .London, Van Voorst, 1838. Yarrell is the editor of this graceful little work, which furnishes us with many curious details respecting the habits and peculiariies of those numerous classes of birds which are indigenous in this country. Foremost among these is, of course, the nightingale, which it appears, arrives at greater perfection in Surrey, than in any other county of England. The late Sir J. Sinclair endeavoured to na turalize this classic songster in Scotland, but without suc cess ; he " commissioned the late Mr. Dickson of Covent garden, to purchase for him as many nightingales' eggs as he could procure, at a shilling each. This was accordingly done ; the eggs carefully packed in wool, and transmitted to Sir John by the mail ; who then employed several men to find, and take care of, the nests of several robins, in places where the eggs might be deposited and hatched with secu rity. The robins' eggs were removed and replaced by those of the nightingale, which were all sat upon, hatched in (Inc time, and the young brought up by the foster parents. .The songsters flew when fully fledged, and were observed for some time afterwards near the places where they were incubated. In September, the usual migratory period, they disappeared, and never returned to the place of their birth." The wood-cut engravings of birds in this number are executed with s'ngular neatness. LIVES OF FOREIGN STATESMEN. Vol. V. L ongman, London, 1838. This volume is the - production of Mr. James, an agreea- ble memoir writer, and one of the most successful of our novelists. It consists of lives of five or six of the most eminent foreign statesmen, among whom we find Necker —a clever financier, but by no means the superior poli tician that his biographer states him to be. Necker—as Buoneparte justly observed—was too much of an ideolo g'st, to make a sound, practical statesman. He meant well ; but his actions did not always correspond with his in tentions. He was too apt to Le led away by plausible theo ries, and his vanity was always in arms against his judgment. Were we to be asked, who, of all others, was the man who immediately precipitated the great crisis of the French re volution, unhesitatingly we should reply—James Necker : but this not by his convocation of the States General, which was a matter of absolute necessity, but by his doubling the numbers of the Tiers Etat, which at once took all the power from the Monarch, and lodged it in the hands of an uncalculdting and over-heated commonalty. By this in_ judicious act Necker raised a storm, which neither he nor any one else could allay, and of which he was one of the first victims. Mr. James's Memoir of Cardinal de Fleury is far more judiciously written. It is, indeed, the best the volume. MACLEA Loi S ido P n, R s A m y ti l l ' t l o C id A E L lde D r: l l S B3 C B o . .URSES The generality of modern sermons, said Sidney Smith, a few years since, seem to be. composed under the idea that sin is to be taken out of a man, like Eve out of Adam, by putting him into a deep sleep. There is truth as well as wit in this remark, for it cannot be denied that by far the major portion of productions of this sort are vp-y soporific affairs ; pious but prosy to a most fatal extent ; so that, however exemplary the. doctrine, there is no getting beyond the second or third page. The discourses before us can, we fear, be scarcely held to be exceptions. There is no im pugning the strict relighin3 and moral tone that pervades them ; but, th e sentiments are enf c orce]. in a tame, common place style, devoid talc. of .force and fci vol.. The ablest discourse is the one entitled on " The Importance of Prin ciple in the Regulation of Conduct," which is very properly, • therefore, placed first in the volume. MI